Thread: car quit, restarts quits - HELP

has the tach been dropping to 0 while driving? if so looks like it should be the crank sensor. they are known for not always setting off the cel light.

Originally Posted by scottydoggs

has the tach been dropping to 0 while driving? if so looks like it should be the crank sensor. they are known for not always setting off the cel light.

Well my daughter drives it so I can't say for sure but she has not said anything about it. I did ask her about that the other day while tracking something else and she said the tach has not been acting up as fas as she has noticed.

I will change the fuel filter this weekend. I have not changed it yet and I don't know what the previous owner did. So it's a good maintenance part to change anyway.

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My daughter told me that you have to be really close to the car now for the key fob to work. I also noticed tonight that it really does not want to work. Then as I went to crank it tonight it acted like it had a low battery.

I put a little tester on the battery and it read "low".

I put my code tester on the car and there are no codes set or pending.

When I turn the key I don't hear the fuel pump prime.

Let's review what we know for sure.

1. She got a splash of gas the night before.
2. Weather has been goofy with warm/cold (think condensation)
3. It's not the fuel pump resistor
4. It doesn't appear to be the maf
5. Clogged cat is potential...but usually will act up as the car gets warm.
6. Stalling randomly is commonly a crank sensor. However..rule out the fueling first.

Bill, two questions

1. could it have anything to do with the ignition switch? I say that because I have the problem with the DIC reading zeros, TCS off, and ABS light on. I have a new ignition switch and was thinking of swapping that out.

2. Should I plug in my new PCM to see if possibly all the issues are being caused by the PCM?

I will change the fuel filter this weekend. Will it do anything to test the fuel pressure if I can't get the car started?

I didn't hear the fuel pump prime so that has me wondering. Also the possibly low battery with the key fob not working within that last two days seems like something is going on there also.

This may be a stretch but have you fully charged the battery and checked for corrosion underneath the terminal boots? My car last week started then immediately died because of bad grounds.

It may not be your issue but I would check to make sure the battery is fully charged, and that there is no corrosion on either terminals. Also check the grounds from the negative terminal on the battery to the body, and to the transmission.

If it doesn't help, at least you can rule out a weak battery/bad grounds.

MY GP GTP died on me when I stopped at the mailbox about 2 months ago, thing was just completely dead, had to have it towed to the dealer. I tested the battery for voltage but not amperage, dealer said it was completely dead, how I have no clue, they installed a new one for a hefty price and it has worked ever since.

I asked for battery they took out and some new girl at the dealership didnt know any better and gave it to me, I took it to pep boys under warrenty and they said the battery was fine, gave me my money back after a agrued a bite with them.

I don't know what happened, maybe the dealer just found a loose ground or bad terminal just reconnected it and charged me for a new battery that I really didnt need, who knows.